Method of making double faced adhesive cut-outs



Sept. 26, 1961 P. CAPELLA ET AL 3,001,906

METHOD OF MAKING DOUBLE FACED ADHESIVE CUT-OUTS Filed Nov. 8, 1955 rzqi.

A 5 M Z 2 Sheets-Sheet l INVENTOR Lawrence Bianfi? Pgmo Cape (a ATTORNEYP 1961 P. CAPELLA ET AL 3,001,906

METHOD OF MAKING DOUBLE FACED ADHESIVE CUT-OUTS Filed Nov. 8, 1955 2Sheets-Sheet 2 INVENTOR Lawrence Elan)? 52 02210 Cape ATTORNEY UniteStates The present invention relates to a dispensing system which may beutilized in connection with double faced adhesive, but which also has abroader application to the dispensation of labels, cut-outs, and blanks.

It is among the objects of the present invention to provide a convenientsystem for enabling ready dispensing of double faced adhesive cut-outs,which may be readily employed for the attachment of emblems, tags,inserts and other devices.

In any connection where it is desirable to apply a tag, cut-out, label,emblem, or the like, the device must be provided with an adhesivesurface, then the device with the adhesive surface is to be applied to asuitable mount or structure.

These adhesive surfaces or faces cause considerable difficulty inapplication and usually three or four manual operations are necessarybefore the adhesive face may be properly applied to the emblem, label orcut-out, then additional operations are necessary before such emblem,label or cut-out is applied to the final structure.

It is among the objects of the present invention to provide a relativelysimple system to accomplish this end result without a multiplicity ofhandling operations and without the need of intervening mounting stepsfor mounting and carrying adhesive material.

A still further object is to provide a high speed, low labor andeconomical adhesive cut-out dispensing and application system, whichmaybe widely utilized for application of trademarks, productidentification, guarantees, price labels, sales stickers, specialfeature labels, and special promotion stickers, point of sale stickers,product information, warning labels, special instructions, addresschanges, package labels, content labels, color coating maintenanceinstructions and advertising tie-in labels, all with a minimum of laborand with easy and ready operation from a carrier sheet or tape,regardless of its thickness or body and without intermediate storage orseparation operations.

Another object is to provide a double adhesive sticker dispensing systemin which the pressure sensitive coated cut-uts may be readily detachedfrom the carrier incidental to usage or consumption thereof withoutintermediate removal and carrier operations and with only one operatorbeing required to remove the cut-outs from the tape or strip and toapply such label immediately thereafter to the article being marked tothe emblem being prepared for application, or for any other purpose.

It is among the further objects of the present invention to provide anovel emblem application system in which any type or material of doubleadhesive backing or carrier tape or strip may be utilized without regardto the stiffness or body thereof, and in which the cut-out may be madeof any suitable pliable or stiff paper or plastic material, either plainor printed, and cut or die-cut before or after application to thecarrier tape.

Still further objects and advantages will appear in the more detaileddescription set forth below, it being understood, however, that thismore detailed description is given by way of illustration andexplanation only and not by way of limitation, since various changestherein may be made by those skilled in the art without departing fromthe scope and spirit of the present invention.

In accomplishing the above objects, it has been found atent h ice mostsatisfactory according to one embodiment of the present invention toprovide a basic longitudinally scored or divided carrier tape or stripto which one side of a pressure sensitive adhesive cut-out is applied.The other side of the pressure sensitive adhesive cut-out may besuitably masked or covered with readily removable protective elements sothat it is possible to remove the cut out in one operation from thecarrier tape, and then after application to the emblem or other deviceto remove the protective elements.

For example in one form of the invention small circular or polygonalmetal discs, or plates, or plastic or stiff paper discs, are provided towhich a double faced adhesive is to be applied.

On a separate carrier strip either in crepe paper or some other treatedmaterial, there are provided a series of cut-outs with one adhesive facecarried on the carrier strip and readily strippable therefrom, and theother adhesive face being provided and protected by suitable removableelements.

With the foregoing and other objects in view, the invention consists ofthe novel construction, combination and arrangement of parts ashereinafter more specifically described, and illustrated in theaccompanying drawings, wherein is shown an embodiment of the invention,but it is to be understood that changes, variations and modificationscan be resorted to Which fall Within the scope of the claims hereuntoappended.

In the drawings wherein like reference characters denote correspondingparts throughout the several views:

FIG. 1 is a side perspective view of a carrier strip which embodies theinvention of the present application showing the cut-outs in position onthe carrier strip, and the carrier strip partly removed along its scoredor divide line.

FIG. 2 is a top plane view of the cut-out of FIG. 1 upon the carrierstrip.

FIG. 3 is a transverse sectional view upon the line 33 of FIG. 2.

FIG. 4 is a rear perspective view of the cut-out after removal from thecarrier tape. j

FIG. 5 is a front perspective view of the device of FIG. 4 afterapplication to an emblem or initial.

FIG. 6 is a front perspective view of an emblem or initial of FIG. 5after application to mounting structure.

FIG. 7 is a front elevational vitew of an alternative carrier tapearrangement in which the tape double faced adhesive and protectiveelements may be applied in a continuous operation.

FIG. 8 is a transverse sectional view similar to FIG. 3 of analternative form of cut out or label with the removable tabs bothextending in the same direction.

FIG. 9 is a diagrammatic top perspective view illustrating how theentire cut out or label may be assembled in one continuous operationwithout manual intervention.

Referring to FIGS. 1 to 6, there is shown the roll of the carriermaterial A, which is formed of a carrier tape B of crepe paper or clothso treated as to be readily strippable from a rubber base pressuresensitive adhesive.

As shown in FIG. 1, the carrier strip B is provided with a longitudinalscore or divide line C, which will enable one side D of the strip B tobe first stripped from the cut-outs E leaving a portion F exposed whereit may be readily grasped by the fingers and removed from the balance Gof the carrier strip.

To clarify this operation the lower portion G of the slit carrier stripB may be held mechanically or manually in position while the upperportion'D may be pulled away from the cut outs B. When this is done, thecut outs B will be left adhesively connected to the lower half strip Gso that the projecting portion F may be clasped and then the entire cutout E may be removed from the lower half strip G.

As shown best in FIGS. 2, 3, 4 and 5, the carrier strip receives thedouble portion sensitive adhesive cutout element H, one face I isattached to the tape B and will be subsequently mounted upon the emblemor initial K. The other adhesive face L is protected temporarily by theremovable folded element M, which will stay with the cut-out E when itis removed from the strip B.

These elements M are subsequently stripped after the adhesive face I orinitial K, then the adhesive face L is pressed against the mountingstructure or ornament carrier N.

By this system it is apparent that a large number of cut outs E ofproper size and shape and outline to match the emblem K are mounted onthe carrier strip B and formed in the roll A, then as the roll isutilized in FIG. 1, one of the sides D of the carrier strip B isstripped away leaving a portion of the cut-out E projecting at F.

The fingers may readily grasp the projecting portion F on the residualcarrier strip G, so that the element of FIG. 4 is obtained with theprotective strips M in position.

This removed cut-out may then be applied to the emblem K as shown inFIG. 5, and upon removal of the folded protective elements M, the emblemK is readily mounted upon a receiver or structure N.

All this is done without an excessive number of intermediate operations.

In the alternative form of the invention, shown in FIG. 7, the backingstrip 0, the double faced adhesive Q, and the two folded protectiveelements P may be assembled together as continuous strips of material.

Then by a cutting-out operation, the outlines of the cut-outs may beformed after the assembling has been made.

The score line S may also be provided before or after the assemblingoperation.

In the system of FIG. 7 it will be noted that junction line 10 betweenthe elements P is longitudinally of the tape 0.

In the arrangement of FIGS. 1 to 6, it will be noted that the junctionline 11 of FIG. 2 is transverse to the direction of the tape B.

This parallel positioning of the junction line 10 enables a betterassembly by continuous automatic machinery.

The partial stripping as shown in FIG. 1 may be applied to theembodiment of FIG. 7.

By the method thus described, it is possible to remove cut outs E and Rmost readily and with a minimum of manual operation and withoutintermediate stripping and storing operations from a carrier tape B or Oby merely preliminary perforating or pre-scoring the carrier strip, asindicated at C and S.

This will save considerable labor and will enable rapid dispensation ofa large number of pressure sensitive cut outs when required withoutprevious stripping.

Referring to FIG. 8 there is shown in transverse section similar to FIG.3 an alternative form of cut out or double faced label.

In FIG. 8 similarly functioning parts are indicated by the same numeralsand letters primed.

As shown in FIG. 8 the carrier strip B carries double faced adhesive H,one side of which adheres but is readily strippable from the carrierstrip B, and the other side of which adheres to and is readilystrippable from the removable folded cover elements M.

It will be noted that the finger grip portions 50 and 51 forming part ofthe removable folded strip M both extend in one direction and aresuperimposed so that they may be readily pulled off together if desired.

They also may be readily separately grasped, as they overlap asindicated at 52.

The junction line .11 which is covered by the flap 51 does not requirethat the two folded edges touch, as at 11 in FIG. 3, since the adhesivewill be protected by the overlying strip 51 as shown in FIG. 8.

The junction line 11 may be transverse or longitudinal of the major axisof the carrier tape B.

In FIG. 9 there is shown a procedure for assembling the combination ofFIG. 7. The carrier strip is supplied from the roll suitably supportedin or about the machine, and it is fed in the direction 101 and the slitis indicated at 102. This is done by means of the slitting or scoringedge 104 which may consist of a roller.

The double faced adhesive is supplied from the supply roller 105 and itcomes with an intervening separator strip 106 to prevent the oppositesides from adhering to one another. The double faced adhesive strip 107,after separation from the separator strip 106, will be fed in thedirection 108.

The tabbing strips 109 and 110 will be fed from the supply rolls 111 and112 and would be folded in half by the folders 113 and 113.

From the outlet edges 114- and 115 of the folders 113' and 113 thefolded strips will pass outwardly as indicated at 116 and 117. Thefolding is accomplished so that the lower edge 118 in each instance willproject beyond the upper edge 119 and will project to the edge 120 ofthe confined strips and pass between the upper pressure roller 121 andthe lower pressure roller 122.

Immediately after this assembly the arrangement will pass under the diecutter 123 which will slit along the edge lines 124 and along theforward and rearward lines 125 and 126, permitting the residual marginalportion to be stripped off, leaving the tape as indicated in FIG. 7 withthe labels all in proper position.

A wide variety of difi'erent types of lines or carrier strips B and 0may be utilized, whether of cloth, plastic, crepe, or the like.

While there has been herein described a preferred form of the invention,it should be understood that the same may be altered in details and inrelative arrangement of parts within the scope of the appended claims.

Having now particularly described and ascertained the nature of theinvention, and in what manner the same is to be performed, what isclaimed is:

1. A process of making a coiled double faced adhesive cut out labeldispensing strip which comprises feeding together in parallelism to anassembly position a base carrier strip, a double faced adhesive strip ofthe same width and two tabbing strips which are folded over so that thefolds will meet at the longitudinal center line of the dispensing stripwith the lower portions of the tabbing strips contacting the adhesiveface of the adhesive strip and the upper portions will be foldedoutwardly, centrally slitting the base strip before the assemblyposition and then die cutting the assembled adhesive strip and foldedtabbing strips to form said label, the meeting folds of the tabbingstrip extending along the longitudinal central axis of the carrier stripand the outer edges of the upper portions terminating inside of the edgeof the carrier strip and inside of the outer edge of the label.

2. A method of making a double adhesive label having a removablelongitudinally centrally split carrier bottom strip, a rubber basepressure sensitive double adhesive faced central element and coverstrips extending over the top face of the central element having meetingfolded edges extending in alignment with center of the carrier strip,the steps of feeding said carrier, central element and folded coverstrips simultaneously to a point of assembly, slitting the carrier stripand folding the cover strips so that their upper folded portions willhave their edges inside of the edges of the strip and the edges of thelabel while being fed to the point of assembly and then cutting away theportions of the central element and folded cover strips after theassembly has been completed.

3. A method of making a double adhesive label having a centrally slitbase, a double adhesive faced pressure sensitive adhesive center and twofolded removable tab members contacting along the center of the label attheir folded edges having upper free removable tabs terminating short ofthe edges of the label and the base and lower contact portionscompletely covering the pressure sensitive adhesive center, whichcomprises feeding a base strip, a double face coated adhesive centerstrip and two cover strips together to a place of assembly, folding thecover strips so that their folded edges will meet at the central axis ofthe assembly and their lower portions will extend to the outer edges ofthe assembly and their upper portions will be free and will terminatesubstantially short of the edges of the base strip and of the side edgesof the label and die cutting the center and folded strips to form thedie cut labels on the base strip, said die cut labels extending acrossthe base strip so that its side edges are inside of the side edges ofthe base strip and the upper portions of the cover strips will terminateinside of the side edges of the label.

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1. A PROCESS OF MAKING A COILED DOUBLE FACED ADHESIVE CUT OUT LABELDISPENSING STRIP WHICH COMPRISES FEEDING TOGETHER IN PARALLELISM TO ANASSEMBLY POSITION A BASE CARRIER STRIP, A DOUBLE FACED ADHESIVE STRIP OFTHE SAME WIDTH AND TWO TABBING STRIPS WHICH ARE FOLDED OVER SO THAT THEFOLDS WILL MEET AT THE LONGITUDINAL CENTER LINE OF THE DISPENSING STRIPWITH THE LOWER PORTIONS OF THE TABBING STRIPS CONTACTING THE ADHESIVEFACE OF THE ADHESIVE STRIP AND THE UPPER PORTIONS WILL BE FOLDEDOUTWARDLY, CENTRALLY SLITTING THE BASE STRIP BEFORE THE ASSEMBLYPOSITION AND THEN DIE CUTTING THE ASSEMBLED ADHESIVE STRIP AND FOLDEDTABBING STRIPS TO FORM SAID LABEL, THE MEETING FOLDS OF THE TABBINGSTRIP EXTENDING ALONG THE LONGITUDINAL CENTRAL AXIS OF THE CARRIER STRIPAND THE OUTER EDGES OF THE UPPER PORTIONS TERMINATING INSIDE OF THE EDGEOF THE CARRIER STRIP AND INSIDE OF THE OUTER EDGE OF THE LABEL.